None of these are exciting, but all of them are necessary. Priorities aren’t really a night out on the town, are they? Boo! The not-so-secret secret of DIY (and DIY blogging) is that it’s not all dramatic overnight transformations. It involves a lot of mundane maintenance, planning, and budgeting.

Still, like resolutions, priorities can change or slip. Tune in this time next year to find out which ones were deprioritized. My money’s on organization drifting down the list!